AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Mya arenaria | |
Date of the first record (?) | 1101 - 1200 |
Recipient region (?) | Country: Poland LME: 23. Baltic Sea References (not structured): Lasota R., Hummel H., Wolowicz M., 2004. Genetic diversity of European populations of the invasive soft-shell clam Mya arenaria (Bivalvia). J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 84 (5), 1051-1056. |
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Source region (?) | Unknown |
Pathway / Vector (?) | Not entered Comments: Old formated values: Vector - Unintentional |
Habitat type (?) | Ports | |
Wave exposure (?) | Not entered | |
Salinity range (?) | Not entered | |
Temperature range (?) | Not entered |
Zonation / Substratum (?) | Not entered | |
Reproductive duration (?) | Not entered | |
Reproductive seasonality (?) | Not entered | |
Migration pattern (?) | Not entered |
Population status (?) | Common (Moderate level of certainty) References (not structured): Obolewski K., Piesik Z., 2005. Mya arenaria (L.) in the Polish Baltic Sea coast. Baltic Coastal Zone 9, 13-27. Janas U., Kendzierska H., 2014. Benthic non-indigenous species among indigenous species and their habitat preferences in Puck Bay (southern Baltic Sea). Oceanologia 56 (3), 603-628. Comments: in the Puck Bay the frequency of occurrence of M. arenaria ranged from 31% on a soft unvegetated bottom to 41% on a vegetated one; |
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Species status (?) | Cryptogenic |
Ports | Port #1/3: Gdansk Date of the first record: 2018 Salinity range (psu): 2.6 - 7.2 Population status: Established References: HELCOM & OSPAR (2013) Joint Harmonised Procedure for the Contracting Parties of OSPAR and HELCOM on the granting of exemptions under International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, Regulation A-4. Available from: http://jointbwmexemptions.org/ballast_water_RA Comments: In 2018 this species was recorded during port survey according to JHP Helcom/Ospar, but it could occur in port much earlier Port #2/3: Gdynia Date of the first record: 2014 Salinity range (psu): 6.8 - 6.9 Population status: Not entered References: HELCOM 2015. BALSAM PROJECT – WORK PACKAGE 4: Testing Monitoring Methods for Non-Indigenous Species in Ports. Comments: This species was recorded in baited traps during port survey according to JHP Helcom/Ospar, but it could occur in port earlier Port #3/3: Swinoujscie Date of the first record: 2018 Salinity range (psu): 1.83 - 5.12 Population status: Not entered References: HELCOM & OSPAR (2013) Joint Harmonised Procedure for the Contracting Parties of OSPAR and HELCOM on the granting of exemptions under International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, Regulation A-4. Available from: http://jointbwmexemptions.org/ballast_water_RA Comments: In 2018 this species was recorded during port survey according to JHP Helcom/Ospar, but it could occur in port much earlier |
Created by | Sergej Olenin |
Last update by | Monika Normant, 2020-04-18 |